The Florida Lottery recently announced that Stephen Nagy, of Venice, claimed a $2 million top prize from the 100X The Cash scratch-off game.
The Sarasota County man chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,280,000.
Nagy purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 4173 South Tamiami Trail in Venice. The retailer received a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
He claimed the winning prize at the Lottery’s Ft. Myers District Office.
Discover 100 times the fun and excitement with 100X THE CASH. This $10 scratch-off game offers more than $243.4 million in cash prizes, including over 10 top prizes of $2 million. There are two top prizes remaining according to the Florida Lottery.
The game’s overall odds of winning are 1-in-3.49.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024. Additionally, since inception, scratch-off games have awarded more than $64.3 billion in prizes, created 2,230 millionaires, and generated more than $19.50 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $47 billion to enhance education and sending more than 983,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,600 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid over $97.1 billion in prizes and created more than 4,100 millionaires.
